Irish Famine - why food was exported as millions starved

One of the many shameful aspects of the Great Famine in Ireland is that a million people were left to die of starvation, yet the country was producing vast amounts of food at the time. This food, that could have been used to save the dying, was instead shipped out of the country to be sold for profit in England. How could such a perverse policy be allowed to happen? This video explores why the actions of the British government led to disaster on an unprecedented scale in Ireland. By the time the time famine was over, a million people had died of starvation or famine related diseases, and a million more were emigrating. Even today, the population of Ireland is lower than it was at the start of the famine in 1845. Watch the video for the full story. Thank you for watching. If you enjoyed this video, please make sure to like, share or comment…and subscribe to our channel. Don’t forget to turn on notifications so you’ll be able to see our videos as soon as we post them. For articles and videos on Ireland, visit https://ireland-calling.com/ Facebook www.facebook.com/IrelandCalling Twitter twitter.com/callingireland Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/irelandcalling/